Mark Cocker | |
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 Cocker in 2008 | |
| Born | 1959 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of East Anglia |
| Spouse | Mary Muir |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Crow Country was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize for Non-Fiction (2008) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Naturalist Author |
Mark Cocker (born 1959) is a British author and naturalist. He lives with his wife, Mary Muir, and two daughters in Claxton, Norfolk. The countryside around Claxton is a theme for two of his twelve books.
Cocker has written extensively for British newspapers and magazines including The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Independent and BBC Wildlife. He has written a regular 'Country Diary' column in the Guardian since 1988 and a wildlife column in the international subscribers' edition, the Guardian Weekly from 1996 to 2002. He reviews regularly for the Guardian and the Times Literary Supplement.